Dec 08, 2024  
Yakima Valley College Catalog 2024-2025 
    
Yakima Valley College Catalog 2024-2025

MATH& 146: Introduction to Stats

5 Cr
Quarters: F, W, S, SR
This course is an introduction to the basic principles of probability, descriptive statistics, and inferential statistics.  Topics include properties of probability, study design, graphical and tabular summaries of data, measures of central tendency and variability, probability distributions, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing for proportions and means, and linear regression. 
Prerequisite: Completion of MATH 093  or MATH 095  with a grade of C or better, concurrent enrollment or a grade of S in MATH 046  or YVC placement into MATH& 146. 
Note: Credit will be granted for either Quantitative or Natural Sciences distribution but not both.
Distribution for DTA: Quantitative or Natural Sciences